Aldford Village Store and Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cheshire West and Chester
Aldford Village Store and Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 June 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
This sits in the middle for Cheshire West and Chester, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 92% score 4 or 5. See all Cheshire West and Chester ratings →
Address: Unit 1 Green Lake Courtyard Green Lake Lane, Aldford, Chester, CH3 6HW
How this rating has changed
Aldford Village Store and Cafe was re-inspected on 24 June 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cheshire West and Chester
In Cheshire West and Chester, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Aldford Village Store and Cafe sits behind roughly 2,468 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,172 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 296 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 153 | 6% | ← Aldford Village Store and Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 35 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 253 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Aldford Village Store and Cafe none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Aldford Village Store and Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Gate College - I&J School/college/university | 309 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| The Grosvenor Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| The White Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Eccleston C of E Primary School School/college/university | 2.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Play Smart Wrap Around Care Ltd School/college/university | 2.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Susan Kitchen Aesthetics Retailers - other | 2.3 miles away | Exempt | |
| The Spinney Day Nursery Bell Meadow Caring Premises | 2.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
| Abbey Gate College School/college/university | 2.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2025 |
Questions about Aldford Village Store and Cafe
What is Aldford Village Store and Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Aldford Village Store and Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 24 June 2026.
Is Aldford Village Store and Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Aldford Village Store and Cafe last inspected?
Aldford Village Store and Cafe was last inspected on 24 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cheshire West and Chester Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Aldford Village Store and Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Aldford Village Store and Cafe compare to other places in Cheshire West and Chester?
81% of the 2,696 rated food businesses in Cheshire West and Chester hold the top rating of 5, while Aldford Village Store and Cafe holds a 3. 153 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cheshire West and Chester Council inspects Aldford Village Store and Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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